Mod 4 - Extension

Keep supporting local businesses which support the community

Although I am a proud employee of "The Bloomfield Group" ([TBG], however
unrelated to the direct mining sector) I feel it pertinent to make a
submission from an employee perspective. I can attest to any
interested parties that TBG approach to community, people, health,
safety & the environment is without a doubt second to none. It is with
this and purely this alone that I completely endorse any extension to
TBG operations as I can guarantee that the processes will be handled
with the utmost integrity and with more than due consideration to any
and all potential impacts in this sector. Management of TBG processes
in all facets of operations is always undertaken with the utmost care,
consideration and due diligence, this is only some of the reasons why
I am proud to be a part of this outstanding organisation.

The Bloomfield Mine has supported families and employees in this area for
a long time and the impact on jobs in the area would be huge if the
mine was to close. Contractors who also rely on the mine to create an
income for their families will also be impacted, their employees, and
families rely on local work to keep their business open, all
contributing back to the community, This is why I support this
consent.

I am an employee at Bloomfeild Colliery, i strongly support the
modification of Bloomfeild coal mine. This modification will benefit
not only my family and other families but also the local bushiness's
by supplying more jobs within the area. The mine has been established
for many years where we have been working closely with our community
and neighbors on environmental and within noise constraints levels by
modifying production outputs which results in all parties being cater
for.

I support Bloomfield's application. The Bloomfield Group have proven
themselves over several generations to be good corporate citizens;
through supporting the community, its employees and their families and
ensuring their rehabilitation practices are always ahead of the
industry standard.

To whom it may concern. My name is Mark Nolan and I have worked at
Bloomfield Open Cut Mine for the past 27 years. I wish to make a
personal submission in support of the Modification 4, before the
Department. Bloomfield is a small operation and has successfully mined
the coal lease by open cut methods since 1964. We have always had a
good relationship with our immediate and outlying neighbours. Any
issues that have arisen from time to time have always been dealt with
promptly and sympathetically, and have always been resolved to the
satisfaction of both parties. There is no reason why this good
relationship should not continue into the future. Bloomfield Colliery
is a great employer in the Lower Hunter Valley. It has a stable long
term workforce and makes a great contribution to the economy of the
Lower Hunter. The workforce is made up predominantly of local people
who live in the area. The company also gives generously to many local
community projects including the Cancer Council, Youth Off The
Streets, Hunter Medical Research Institute and many sporting groups.
Our environmental credentials are second to none. The whole workforce
is proud of the quality of our mine rehabilitation. Due to
Bloomfield's past good record and continued small scale mine
production, I can see no reason why this modification should not be
granted and I hope that it is dealt with favourably in your approval
process. Yours faithfully, Mark Nolan.

I support the Mod 4 extension at Bloomfield because; - we are an
Australian owned company - we are a family owned and operated company
- we employ local people - we support local charities - we support
local sporting groups - we make large donations to organisations like
the Westpac Helipcopter - we have a vision for environmental awareness
and the future in regards final land form - we closely we our
neighbours to achieve good outcomes

I support the proposed mod 4 extension of the Bloomfield Mine because as
a local, all Australian company it supports the community that I and
my friends and family live in. The group is generous with their
donations and time to local charities, sporting clubs and community
projects. They employ a large local workforce and offer many training
opportunities to young people. They do all this in an unobtrusive way
with the highest environmental standards.

I have been an employee at the Bloomfield mine for past 30 years. I find
the Bloomfield Group to be a trustworthy family company who care about
their employees and the environment. I support the mod 4 extension to
the mine.

The Bloomfield Group is an organisation that endeavours to ensure it
conducts its mining operations in a way that respects both the
environment and the health and safety of its employees and the wider
community. I support the Bloomfield Colliery modification 4.

I would like to voice my support for the extension of Bloomfield As this
is an existing mine I believe it is imperative to maintain operations
not only for the ongoing employment of the current workforce, but also
the continuing economic boost it brings to the community as a whole
Hopefully this mine continues to operate for the benefit of everyone

The Bloomfield Group and Foundation has been a major supporter of Youth
Off The Streets since our entry into the Hunter Community, and started
providing financial support in 1999. As well as the organisation
donating to our programs, staff also get involved via their payroll
giving program, and have also lent a hand at times through
volunteering. The organisation invites engagement and participation
and last year invited a group of disadvantaged youth to visit the site
and see what happens, and how they may be able to consider employment
pathways into the sector. The ongoing support of the organisation has
meant that we can also fund staff training and development to create
opportunities for the community. Without their valued support we
wouldn't be able to stay in the Hunter Valley community, and thanks to
their longstanding commitment we now have an expanded presence with a
drop in centre.

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Please see submission by Hunter Environment Lobby Inc and reply to
request for more time for consultant's report for HEL